ضيَّقَ/ ضيَّقَ على يضيِّق، تضييقًا، فهو مُضيِّق، والمفعول مُضيَّق

جعلها تضيق، قلَّل اتِّساعها

🇬🇧 Translation:

Made it narrow, reduced its width (To narrow).

أحكمه وشدَّده.

🇬🇧 Translation:

Tightened and secured it (To tighten).

شدَّد عليهم، أمسك في الإنفاق

🇬🇧 Translation:

Was strict with them, withheld spending (To restrict/straiten).

• ضيَّق على نفسه : قيَّدها
• ضيَّق عليه الخناقَ : بالغ في خنقه، شدَّد عليه وسدَّ عليه المنافذَ، حاصره.

🇬🇧 Translation:

• Constricted himself: restricted it
• Tightened the noose on him: strangled him severely, pressed upon him and blocked all exits, besieged him.

تابعها بلا هوادة لإجباره على الجواب.

🇬🇧 Translation:

Followed up with them relentlessly to force him to answer (To press/bombard with questions).